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Potato prices collapse in Kazakhstan
Potato prices have been rapidly falling in Kazakhstan, according to Fruit-Inform.
Potatoes have become averagely 19% less expensive in Kazakhstan since the beginning of this week. Now prices vary between KZT 80-100/kg (USD 0.24-0.30/kg). For comparison, a week before they reached KZT 135/kg (USD 0.41/kg).
Kazakhstani growers connect negative trend with a significant decrease in the demand for potatoes shown by both domestic market wholesalers and importers from Uzbekistan. However,
Nevertheless, it should be noted that current prices of Kazakhstani potatoes are averagely 2.2 times as high as a year before.